California is set to receive 100 battery-electric regional haul trucks for hauling regionally, as a result of a new project formed between Daimler Trucks and Volvo Trucks announced during the ACT Expo. A joint project called the Joint Electric Truck Scaling Initiative (JETSI) is now considered the largest commercial deployment of electric trucks in North […]
With Tesla’s Full Self-Driving (FSD) beta reportedly less than four weeks out from a public release date, many Tesla owners are getting excited – and maybe overly-so – at the prospect of an upcoming public release for the software. A deleted tweet from @ATTIKA on Thursday showed a FSD beta shirt, which caused many users […]
As SpaceX’s Starlink low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite internet reaches nearly 600,000 prospective users, a former U.S. intelligence officer has said that we should use the internet to stay in contact with partners in Afghanistan amidst a Taliban takeover. Former Navy intelligence officer Lyla Kohistany told CNN that she “would love it if SpaceX would just […]
A rumor surfaced last month saying that Tesla’s Giga Shanghai closed down its Model Y factory for maintenance, and now a report claims it did indeed halt production for a few days, according to unnamed sources. Tesla halted production on one part of a production line at Gigafactory Shanghai for four days in August, due […]
With Tesla’s first deliveries arriving in Israel throughout the summer from Giga Shanghai, the company has taken some preventative action on Model 3 units for drivers within the country Tesla will recall 3,000 Model 3 cars in Israel, in order to fix an issue with the air conditioning system, according to Globes. The fix will […]
Motortrend called the Lucid Air Dream Edition an “absolute mic drop” last month, following the opening of a Lucid store in New York and the surpassing of the 10,000 reservation-milestone – and now, the company is inviting media and the public to check out its Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP), located in Arizona. Lucid Motors announced […]
After SpaceX’s newest droneship, “A Shortfall of Gravitas,” arrived off the coast of Port Canaveral, Florida earlier this summer, the company has officially debuted the ship by catching a booster from its recent space station resupply mission. Following a successful launch of Cargo Dragon to the International Space Station (ISS), Booster B1061 landed safely and […]
SpaceX filed plans for a second-generation satellite with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) earlier this month, just a few days before rival company Amazon (Project Kuiper) asked the FCC to halt the company’s plans. On Tuesday, SpaceX filed a response with the FCC to Amazon satellite company Project Kuiper’s attempts to block upcoming Starlink launches […]
With Rivian’s upcoming R1T and R1S already gaining a second factory in the U.S., the vehicles have a lot of momentum going into their first deliveries – and a new endorsement from Motortrend isn’t likely to slow down their oncoming takeover. Aaron Gold of Motortrend shared a review of the Rivian R1T on Tuesday, and […]
In May, Subaru teased its first all-electric vehicle, the Subaru Solterra and now the company has followed up with a few more details on the upcoming release. On Tuesday, Subaru announced that its upcoming 2023 Subaru Solterra will be its most technologically advanced Subaru yet, and will feature a Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive based on […]
A U.S. regulator has reached out to Tesla to explain a string of recent crashes into emergency responder vehicles parked on the shoulder of highways involving Tesla’s Autopilot driver assistance system. The National Highway Safety Traffic Administration (NHTSA) sent Tesla an 11-page letter on Tuesday requesting information about how its Autopilot system identifies flashing lights […]
The Mercedes-Benz EQS was unveiled in April, and it has remained the subject of headlines and reviews alike ever since – with a new review from a familiar face coming to light earlier today. On a new episode of Jay Leno’s Garage released on Tuesday, Leno performs an in-depth review of the recently-released 2022 Mercedes-Benz […]
After asking Chevy Bolt owners to park outside due to fire risks, General Motors (GM) recalled every Chevy Bolt ever made earlier this month, and it now looks like the future of the electric vehicle (EV) is more than just uncertain. GM has decided to halt production of the Chevy Bolt and won’t continue until […]
While Hyundai announced its 2022 IONIQ 5 electric vehicle (EV) earlier this year, the company is already looking forward in hopes to create a next-generation robotaxi using the EV. Hyundai and Motional unveiled plans for the next-generation robotaxi on Tuesday, based on the Hyundai IONIQ 5, according to a press release. The EV also […]
The world’s first all-civilian spaceflight mission, the Inspiration4 mission, is set for launch in September, and crew members will board SpaceX’s dragon aircraft to collect data for future flights, according to a new release from the crew. The crew of the Inspiration4 mission will reportedly conduct a number of health research studies to help increase […]
